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Skeletal System
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1. Another name for cancellous bone.
Incus
Malleus
External Acoustic Meatus
Spongy Bone
2. Large process of the fibular tarsal bone that projects upward and backward; commonly referred to as the point of the hock. Site of attachment of the gastrocnemius (calf) muscle and equivalent to the human heel.
Bones of the cranium
Hard Palate
Os Penis
Calcaneal Tuberosity
3. One of countless tiny channels through the matrix of bone that bring blood in from the periosteum to the haversian canals in the centers of the haversian systems. The haversian systems run lengthwise in long bones while these canals come in at right
4. A hole in the bone.
Foramen
Callus
Zygomatic Arches
Irregular Bones
5. The cartilaginous joint (amphiarthrosis) that unites the two sides of the mandible at the rostral end in dogs - cats - and cattle.
Mandibular Symphysis
Osteocytes
Articular Cartilage
Epiphysis
6. The visceral bone in the snout of swine that strengthens it for the rooting behavior of pigs.
Xiphoid
Digit
Os Rostri
Sternebra
7. Short - faced; breeds including Boston terriers - pugs - English bulldogs - and Pekingese.
Brachycephalic
Spongy Bone
Ribs
Neck
8. Bones that are longer than they are wide; most of the limb bones are in this category.
Mandible
Interparietal Bones
Long Bone
Shaft
9. One of two concave - half moon - shaped - cartilaginous structures on the proximal surface of the tibia that help support the condyles of the femur.
Meniscus
Ribs
Abduction
Fabellae
10. A freely moveable joint; also known as a diarthrosis.
Adduction
Cancellous Bone
Ossicles
Synovial Joint
11. The joint composed of the carpal bones; referred to as the 'knee' of the horse and the 'wrist' of humans.
Sternum
Os Rostri
Mandibular Symphysis
Carpus
12. Skull bones; external bones of the cranium. These bones make up the 'forehead' region of the skull and contain the large frontal sinuses. The cornual process in horned animals is an extenion of this bone.
Irregular Bones
Frontal Bones
Fibula
Pterygoid Bones
13. A beak - shaped process at the proximal end of the trochlear notch of the ulna; when it fails to unite with the ulna - an ununited process can cause the elbow joint to become unstable - leading to lameness.
Long Bone
Neck
Anconeal Process
Diarthrosis
14. Bones formed in the soft organs (viscera); examples include the os penis - the os cordis - and the os rostri.
Carpal Bones
Asternal Ribs
Meniscus
Visceral Skeleton
15. The main growth area of a bone developing by endochondral method; areas of bone development that are located in the main portions of the cartilage rod bone templates in the developing fetus.
Meniscus
Primary Growth Center
Growth Plate
Pterygoid Bones
16. Skull bones that are external bones of the cranium; form the lateral walls of the cranium - contain the middle and inner ear structures - and are the skull bones that form the temporomandibular joints with the mandible.
Brachycephalic
Paranasal Sinus
Ribs
Temporal Bones
17. The visceral bone in the heart of cattle that helps support the valves of the heart.
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Synovial Joint
Growth Plate
Os Cordis
18. The cranial portion of the dorsal body cavity formed from several skull bones; it houses and protects the brain.
Sternebra
Rotation
Cranium
Primary Growth Center
19. A skull bone; an internal bone of the cranium. This single bone is located just rostral to the sphenoid bone and contains the cribriform plate.
Circumduction
Ethmoid Bone
Synovial Joint
Os Cordis
20. A bone of the sternum.
Frontal Sinus
Rotation
Pterygoid Bones
Sternebra
21. Small cavities within the matrix of some connective tissues - such as cartilage and bone - within which cells are contained.
Lacunae
Ball - and - Socket Joint
Secondary Growth Center
Parathyroid Hormone
22. A joint movement that consists of a twisting motion of a part on its own axis.
Rotation
Compact Bone
Navicular Bone
Paranasal Sinus
23. Also known as the spinal column; the collective name for the cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - and coccygeal vertebrae.
Vertebral Column
Rotation
Sphenoid Sinus
Hinge Joint
24. The membrane that encloses the ends of the bones in a synovial joint; consists of an outer fibrous membrane and an inner synovial membrane that produces viscous synovial fluid that lubricates the joint surfaces.
Sternal Ribs
Synarthrosis
Joint Capsule
Ligament
25. The shaft portion of a long bone.
Diaphysis
Fibrous Joint
Secondary Growth Center
Amphiarthroses
26. The long bone of the thigh region; it forms the hip joint with the pelvis at its proximal end and the stifle joint with the tibia at its distal end.
Spongy Bone
Meniscus
Pelvic Limb
Femur
27. Skull bones that are part of the internal bones of the face; support part of the lateral walls of the pharynx.
Thoracic Limb
Pterygoid Bones
Ulna
Joint Space
28. A freely movable synovial joint.
Cranium
Diarthrosis
Scapula
Dolichocephalic
29. One of the irregular bones of the spinal column.
Trochoid Joint
Articular Cartilage
Hard Palate
Vertebra
30. Large - multinuclear cells of bone that absorb bone and structures and reshape or remodel damaged bones.
Brachycephalic
Osteoclasts
Coccygeal Vertebrae
Extension
31. Mature bone cells located in lacunae.
Sacral Vertebrae
Trochoid Joint
Costal Cartilage
Osteocytes
32. The 'forearm' region of the thoracic limb.
Adduction
Zygomatic Arches
Antebrachium
Rotation
33. The large process on the proximal end of the ulna that forms the point of the elbow; the site where the triceps brachii tendon attaches.
Olecranon Process
Rotation
Visceral Skeleton
Abduction
34. Membrane bone formation; the type of bone formation that occurs only in certain skull bones when bone froms in the fibrous tissue membranes that cover the brain of the developing fetus.
Brachycephalic
Amphiarthroses
Intramembranous Bone Formation
Short Bones
35. Long bones of the axial skeleton that form the lateral walls of the thorax; dorsal portions are made of bone and form synovial joints with the thoracic vertebrae. Ventral portions are cartilage.
External Acoustic Meatus
Hock
Ribs
Parathyroid Hormone
36. Also called a spheroidal joint - it consists of a spherical joint surface (the ball) that fits into a closely matching - concave joint surface (the socket). Examples: shoulder and hip joints. Capable of all synovial joint movements.
Ball - and - Socket Joint
Hinge Joint
Lumbar Vertebrae
Anconeal Process
37. The type of bone formation whereby bone grows into and replaces a cartilage model; this is the method by which most bones form in a developing fetus - starting with cartilage 'prototypes' that are gradually replaced by bone. It is also the means by w
Endochondral Bone Formation
Skull
Navicular Bone
Stifle Joint
38. The joint between the pelvis and the sacrum that joins the pelvic limb to the axial skeleton.
Irregular Bones
Extension
Incus
Sacroiliac Joint
39. The bones of the neck portion of the spinal column.
Fetlock Joint
Cervical Vertebrae
Endochondral Bone Formation
Fibrous Joint
40. A space within a skull bone that is an outpouching of a nasal cavity; depending on the species - these are found within the frontal bones - maxillary bones - sphenoid bones - and ethmoid bones.
Amphiarthroses
Ischium
Paranasal Sinus
Obturator Foramina
41. The growth plate of a long bone; located at the junction of the proximal and distal epiphyses with the diaphysis. They are areas where long bones increase in length by the process of endochondral bone formation. When an animal reaches its full adult
Pelvic Limb
Fetlock Joint
Epiphyseal Growth Plate
Synovial Joint
42. Tiny channels through the matrix of bone. Threadlike projections from osteocytes communicate with each other and with blood vessels through these structures.
Sacral Vertebrae
Canaliculi
Gliding Joint
Navicular Bone
43. Rib whose costal cartilage directly joins the sternum.
Hock
Ossicles
Spinous Process
Sternal Ribs
44. The process on the distal end of the distal phalanx of dogs and cats that is surrounded by the claw in the living animal.
Sacral Vertebrae
Ungual Process
Lacunae
Joint Space
45. Skull bones that are part of the external bones of the face; these two bones are the most rostral skull bones and contain the upper incisors in all domestic animals except ruminants.
Incisive Bones
Epiphysis
Articular Surface
Primary Growth Center
46. An arthrodial joint in which two flat articular surfaces rock on each other; the carpus is an example.
Malleus
Ungual Process
Thoracic Vertebrae
Gliding Joint
47. The 'horn core' of horned animals; a process of the frontal bone. The hollow cavity within this process is continuous with the frontal sinus (the paranasal sinus of the frontal bone).
Periosteum
Circumduction
Cornual Process
Malleus
48. The bones of the tail portion of the spinal column.
Ginglymus Joint
Coccygeal Vertebrae
Sternum
Carpus
49. Spongy bone; a form of bone composed of a seemingly random arrangement of spicules of bone separated by spaces filled with bone marrow. Appears spongelike to the naked eye. Found in the ends of long bones and the interiors of short bones - flat bones
Paranasal Sinus
Articular Surface
Cancellous Bone
Sphenoid Sinus
50. The fluid - filled potential space between the joint surfaces of a synovial joint; normally filled by synovial fluid.
Joint Cavity
Mandibular Symphysis
Turbinates
Fibrous Joint